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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

MDZ025-230815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:07 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:17 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:51 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:01 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

$$

VAZ099-100-230815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:11 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:55 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:57 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

$$

VAZ098-230815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:35 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 09:15 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:17 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

$$

NCZ102-230815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
645 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 4 PM, then partly
                            sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 08:20 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 09:00 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:01 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.


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